I went ahead and got this one.
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Here you go Kmarion, perhaps a bit late...Kmarion wrote:
link?[F7F7]KiNG_KaDaFFHi wrote:
Feist is also really good, epic series, actually soo are the other two aswell hehe, but Feist has a nice mirrorcomplexity in his series where there aren´t any good or evil sides that normaly lurks in standard fantasy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_feist
http://www.crydee.com/
Very good series, atleast the first series about Mara and Pug, the others not as good. But I would recomend them all.
I've been reading Michael Connelly lately...the homicide detective stuff. The kindle recommended Connelly after reading Katzenbach & the book below.
Here's one to read:
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide:_ … ng_Streets
True story...
A Baltimore reporter took a year off and rode along with the detectives. The book isn't about the cases, it's about the politics and detectives...how the murders impact their lives.
Here's one to read:
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide:_ … ng_Streets
True story...
A Baltimore reporter took a year off and rode along with the detectives. The book isn't about the cases, it's about the politics and detectives...how the murders impact their lives.
Here's a great book about the 11 years a single Conservative was on the New York School Board:
Source: http://www.amazon.com/Lynched-Conservat … 0981540716
Source: http://www.amazon.com/Lynched-Conservat … 0981540716
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
Recently got Valkyire: The Plot To Kill Hitler by Philipp Von Boeselager for my birthday.
Haven't got down to really reading it yet but I'm looking forward to it. The subject around the plot is really interesting and as its written by the man who was the last survivor of the actual plot (died last year), it should be a good read.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Valkyrie-Hitler … 0297855468
Haven't got down to really reading it yet but I'm looking forward to it. The subject around the plot is really interesting and as its written by the man who was the last survivor of the actual plot (died last year), it should be a good read.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Valkyrie-Hitler … 0297855468
Tiger Force recommended
http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Force-True- … 0316159972
I got it for $6.00 at Barnes and noble in the bargain bin when Amazon lists it for $25.00, er whatever.
This book is pretty gripping. It details the 1967 escapades of the 101st's Tiger Force.
Ears, scalps, rapes and beheadings, oh my.
It also details the investigation of the war crimes.
It shows that, in some conflicts the behavior of some of our soldiers was as appalling as anything the nazis did. Farmers in Vietnam were rounded up and put in filthy camps. Those who escaped or were found in the rice paddies were executed. The disturbing part is how this group was selected to be the point of the spear and no questions were asked, and at the time the higher command had no interest in doing anything but encouraging these men to kill charlie. All were Charlie; men, women and children.
http://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Force-True- … 0316159972
I got it for $6.00 at Barnes and noble in the bargain bin when Amazon lists it for $25.00, er whatever.
This book is pretty gripping. It details the 1967 escapades of the 101st's Tiger Force.
Ears, scalps, rapes and beheadings, oh my.
It also details the investigation of the war crimes.
It shows that, in some conflicts the behavior of some of our soldiers was as appalling as anything the nazis did. Farmers in Vietnam were rounded up and put in filthy camps. Those who escaped or were found in the rice paddies were executed. The disturbing part is how this group was selected to be the point of the spear and no questions were asked, and at the time the higher command had no interest in doing anything but encouraging these men to kill charlie. All were Charlie; men, women and children.
Food Inc.
9/10
Never going to buy my food from anywhere other than organic stores.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158648 … 0743226119
"Food, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “more than a terrific movie—it’s an important movie.” Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses and what stake do they have in maintaining the status quo of food production and consumption? How can I feed my family healthy foods affordably?
Expanding on the film’s themes, the book Food, Inc. will answer those questions through a series of challenging essays by leading experts and thinkers. This book will encourage those inspired by the film to learn more about the issues, and act to change the world."
9/10
Never going to buy my food from anywhere other than organic stores.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158648 … 0743226119
"Food, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “more than a terrific movie—it’s an important movie.” Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses and what stake do they have in maintaining the status quo of food production and consumption? How can I feed my family healthy foods affordably?
Expanding on the film’s themes, the book Food, Inc. will answer those questions through a series of challenging essays by leading experts and thinkers. This book will encourage those inspired by the film to learn more about the issues, and act to change the world."
Currently reading The Forever War by Dexter Filkins
(not to be confused with a scifi book of the same title)
It's excellent so far.
NPR's interview show "Fresh Air" had Filkins on recently, worth a listen
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor … =104802646
(not to be confused with a scifi book of the same title)
It's excellent so far.
NPR's interview show "Fresh Air" had Filkins on recently, worth a listen
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor … =104802646
http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Cry-Freedo … 0345359429
A recent topic has driven me back to the Lincoln era.
"Published in 1988 to universal acclaim, this single-volume treatment of the Civil War quickly became recognized as the new standard in its field. James M. McPherson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for this book, impressively combines a brisk writing style with an admirable thoroughness. He covers the military aspects of the war in all of the necessary detail, and also provides a helpful framework describing the complex economic, political, and social forces behind the conflict. Perhaps more than any other book, this one belongs on the bookshelf of every Civil War buff."
Sticking with the Oxford series. What hath god wrought was incredible.
A recent topic has driven me back to the Lincoln era.
"Published in 1988 to universal acclaim, this single-volume treatment of the Civil War quickly became recognized as the new standard in its field. James M. McPherson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for this book, impressively combines a brisk writing style with an admirable thoroughness. He covers the military aspects of the war in all of the necessary detail, and also provides a helpful framework describing the complex economic, political, and social forces behind the conflict. Perhaps more than any other book, this one belongs on the bookshelf of every Civil War buff."
Sticking with the Oxford series. What hath god wrought was incredible.
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It was quite good, sadly dated in the fact that these days everyone knows what a whale looks like, but for something written in 1851 that can be forgiven.
All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby-Dick. He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it.
Got this book 2 days and my girlfriend bought it for herself yesterday. We're bought reading it now.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Thus-S … 1593082789Considered by many to be the most important philosopher of modern times, Friedrich Nietzsche influenced twentieth-century ideas and culture more than almost any other thinker. His best-known book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra—published in four parts in the last two decades of the nineteenth century—is also his masterpiece, and represents thefullest expression of his ideas up to that time.
A unique combination of biblical oratory and playfulness, Thus Spoke Zarathustra chronicles the wanderings and teachings of the prophet Zarathustra, who descends from his mountain retreat to awaken the world to its new salvation. Do not accept, he counsels, what almost two thousand years of history have taught you to call evil. The Greeks knew better: Goodness for them was nobility, pride, and victory, not the Christian virtues of humility, meekness, poverty, and altruism. The existence of the human race is justified only by the exceptional among us—the “superman,” whose self-mastery and strong “will to power” frees him from the common prejudices and assumptions of the day.
Just finished this, funniest book i've read in a long time, loads of real LOL moments (but i'm a Campbell fan so I get a lot of the movie references).. 11/10
Edit :
This is next up - ment to be a decent read but it might be a bit parochial for BF2s tbf..
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Just Started: BIRTH OF THE PEACEKEEPERS
Centered around a series of natural disasters of biblical proportions that are occurring on a global scale, tens of millions have died as a result of the earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, gigantic super cell thunderstorms and tornados that are ravaging the earth.
A rogue nation decides to take advantage of the chaos at this time to attack America with nuclear weapons. The American intelligence network learns of the plan and the government decides to launch a first strike at this rogue nation. This information leaks out to other nations and soon the world is poised on the brink of all out nuclear conflagration as the nuclear nations choose sides in the coming conflict.
As the militaries of the world go underground in preparation for the attack most of the world is blissfully ignorant of what is about to happen. There are a few exceptions to this. The civilians that are aware make plans to try to survive the attack as well.
As the moment for the attack draws near, the disaster plagued planet is beset by earthquakes of unprecedented intensity and numbers. Oddly the epicenters seem to be located at every major military installation around the world. (It is implied and hinted at that divine intervention has saved mankind from nuclear war, though it is never outright stated.)
When the survivors of the earthquakes look around them the next morning they see a world drastically changed. A few men and women struggle to cope with the devastation as best they can but many turn to marauding as a means of survival. Preying on any people they encounter they slaughter any that oppose them as they take anything they want.
A few of the survivors band together to protect those weaker than themselves.
Centered around a series of natural disasters of biblical proportions that are occurring on a global scale, tens of millions have died as a result of the earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, gigantic super cell thunderstorms and tornados that are ravaging the earth.
A rogue nation decides to take advantage of the chaos at this time to attack America with nuclear weapons. The American intelligence network learns of the plan and the government decides to launch a first strike at this rogue nation. This information leaks out to other nations and soon the world is poised on the brink of all out nuclear conflagration as the nuclear nations choose sides in the coming conflict.
As the militaries of the world go underground in preparation for the attack most of the world is blissfully ignorant of what is about to happen. There are a few exceptions to this. The civilians that are aware make plans to try to survive the attack as well.
As the moment for the attack draws near, the disaster plagued planet is beset by earthquakes of unprecedented intensity and numbers. Oddly the epicenters seem to be located at every major military installation around the world. (It is implied and hinted at that divine intervention has saved mankind from nuclear war, though it is never outright stated.)
When the survivors of the earthquakes look around them the next morning they see a world drastically changed. A few men and women struggle to cope with the devastation as best they can but many turn to marauding as a means of survival. Preying on any people they encounter they slaughter any that oppose them as they take anything they want.
A few of the survivors band together to protect those weaker than themselves.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pity-Nation-Leb … 0192801309
Just finished, utterly amazing.
heading on to this now
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/prod … mp;s=books
Just finished, utterly amazing.
heading on to this now
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/prod … mp;s=books
Read an extremely well written debut book by a Danish dude Mikkel Birkegaard, called The Library of Shadows.
It's an intense story written in such a nasty way that you just can't stop reading.
I recommend this one
10/10
Now some H.P. Lovecraft novels.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Library-Shadows … 0552775029
It's an intense story written in such a nasty way that you just can't stop reading.
I recommend this one
10/10
Now some H.P. Lovecraft novels.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Library-Shadows … 0552775029
Just started
Richard Hammonds Biography
Fantastic read, especially during his time of recovery. It makes you realise just how lucky both he, and other survivors of accidents, really are.
Fantastic read, especially during his time of recovery. It makes you realise just how lucky both he, and other survivors of accidents, really are.
Describes a the life of a share analyst who made it big competing in the business central of London. Portrays the average successful 'cityboy' as greedy, unhappy, cocaine sniffing, sniveling bastards whose only satisfaction is their upcoming bonus. Good summer read.
I'd heard about that before Teddy, I'd quite like to read it.
If you once thought about working in the city this book will turn you off it. Hell my father worked in the city for almost 10 years and quit because he hated it.ghettoperson wrote:
I'd heard about that before Teddy, I'd quite like to read it.
Just got done reading "The Last Oracle" by James Rollins.
His books--while on the surface appearing to be just mass-market fiction--often get me to research some of the topics he introduces. His style is to take something factual and put a ridiculous fictional spin on it. But those nuggets of fact are quite fascinating. Good for nothing else than generating interest in some pretty cool historical (both ancient and recent) events/places.
His books--while on the surface appearing to be just mass-market fiction--often get me to research some of the topics he introduces. His style is to take something factual and put a ridiculous fictional spin on it. But those nuggets of fact are quite fascinating. Good for nothing else than generating interest in some pretty cool historical (both ancient and recent) events/places.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
Fucking brilliant book. I'm a big fan of the movie, so when I saw it at the book store the other day I decided to pick up a copy. It's quite graphic in places, so if you really, really don't want to read about mutilating vaginas then you probably shouldn't read it. Other than that, I can't recommend it enough. For those of you who haven't seen the movie, it's about a Manhattan businessman who by day goes around socialising and going to restaurants with his Wall Street friends, and by night murders prostitutes and business associates.
Perhaps not a great synopsis, but take my word for it, it's damn good.
Fucking brilliant book. I'm a big fan of the movie, so when I saw it at the book store the other day I decided to pick up a copy. It's quite graphic in places, so if you really, really don't want to read about mutilating vaginas then you probably shouldn't read it. Other than that, I can't recommend it enough. For those of you who haven't seen the movie, it's about a Manhattan businessman who by day goes around socialising and going to restaurants with his Wall Street friends, and by night murders prostitutes and business associates.
Perhaps not a great synopsis, but take my word for it, it's damn good.
Good in what way exactly? Apart from exploring human depravity I didn't find a lot of value.ghettoperson wrote:
American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
Finally finished 'The Third Wave' by Alvin Toffler - a take on the global changes which will occur as part of the move to post-industrialism.
Very interesting and packed with insightful theories.
Fuck Israel
Good as in entertaining, not everything you read has to educate you in some deep meaningful way about the human psyche.